Above, part of Norm Magnusson's "The Signs of Our Lives," a spoken word performance with visuals that Magnusson will premiere at the Columbia County on the Arts ArtsWalk Literary Festival. The annual series features New York State writers and poets reading their work at the Hudson Opera House. This year's festivals runs October 11 and 12, from 12 to 5pm, and features work from Dara Lurie, Gretchen Primack, Geoffrey Gatza, Celia Bland, and Kenyatta Paul Garcia, among others. (518) 822-1438; Hudsonoperahouse.org.
